transferrin saturation — the percentage of transferrin bound to iron in a serum sample, calculated by the formula used in evaluation of patients with iron deficiency or overload … Medical dictionary
Transferrin — is a blood plasma protein for iron ion delivery. Transferrin is a glycoprotein, which binds iron very tightly but reversibly. Although iron bound to transferrin is less than 0.1% (4 mg) of the total body iron, dynamically it is the most important … Wikipedia
Total iron-binding capacity — is a medical laboratory test which measures the extent to which iron binding sites in the serum can be saturated. Of the large amount of iron that is stored in the body, only a small fraction is actually transported in the serum. The protein that … Wikipedia
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Clement Finch — Finch, Clement Alfred Born Broadalbin Town, New York Died La Jolla, San Diego, California Ethnicity Caucasian Citizenship US Citizen Education … Wikipedia
Reference ranges for blood tests — Reference ranges edit in: blood urine CSF feces Reference ranges for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of … Wikipedia
Serum iron — is a medical laboratory test that measures the amount of circulating iron that is bound to transferrin. Clinicians order this laboratory test when they are concerned about iron deficiency, which can cause anemia and other problems.65% of the iron … Wikipedia
total iron-binding capacity — (TIBC) a measure of the total amount of iron that can be bound by the transferrin in a serum sample, determined by saturating the transferrin with iron, then removing the unbound iron with an absorbent and measuring the iron in the filtrate; used … Medical dictionary
Cirrhosis — Classification and external resources A person with massive ascites and caput medusae due to cirrhotic liver failure ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Creatinine — Not to be confused with creatine. Creatinine … Wikipedia
